'Detransitioners' recall horror of doctors pressuring them as impressionable teens

Key Points:

• The Department of Health and Human Services' "Wolves in White Coats" report highlights cases of minors allegedly pushed into gender-care treatments by hospitals and doctors without adequate consideration of underlying issues or informed consent.
• Clementine Breen, starting at age 12, was quickly affirmed as transgender and underwent puberty blockers, testosterone, and a double mastectomy by 14, leading to severe mental health struggles and later regret after therapy revealed her gender confusion was linked to past sexual abuse.
• Soren Aldaco was placed on testosterone and had a double mastectomy as a teen without being offered alternative treatments, suffering serious post-surgical complications and receiving little support for reassessment or recovery.
• Luke Healy, starting at age 10, was affirmed in a transgender identity by institutional figures despite his parents' refusal to consent to medical interventions as a minor; as an adult, he pursued treatments but grew skeptical of doctors’ motives and recognized parallels between gender ideology and addictive behavior.
• The report criticizes the gender-care system for rapid medical interventions with insufficient psychological evaluation, lack of informed consent, and inadequate support for those seeking to reverse or reconsider treatment decisions.